Santa Quitéria
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| Statistics | |
| State: | Ceará |
| Area: | 4.260,68km² |
| Area (% of the state) | 2,86% |
| Population: | 42,375 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 9.97 inh./km² |
| Latitude: | 4°19’55" |
| Longitude: | 40°09’24" |
| Timezone: | GMT−3 |
| Altitude: | 197m |
| Distance from capital: | 217km |
| Official saint: | Saint Quiteria Catholic |
Santa Quitéria is a city in the central area of state of Ceará, Brazil. Santa Quitéria
Its history goes back to the 18th Century, when the farmer João Pinto de Mesquita settled in the area.
The former farm Cascavel was elevated to the condition of Vila in August 27, 1856 under the name of Santa Quitéria. Only in December 20, 1938 Santa Quitéria was elevated to the category of City.
